Hotel Zvezdny

The front desk agent made our first moments in St Petersburg a true delight. Not only did she book us a cab back to the airport, but she packed us a very nice breakfast since we were not going to make the breakfast the following day due to our early flight departure. She even helped carry our bags out. This is not the grand hotel deluxe, but they treated us far better than we would have experienced at a much finer hotel. It was in a quiet residential neighborhood, which we wished we'd had more time to explore. We highly recommend staying, don't let the off-the-beaten track location put you off.

Bathroom was small but fine, and the rest of the hotel was very nice.

The room was clean and comfortable. The bed was king size with a good mattress, too. There was a portable heater which came in handy when I got soaked in the rain and had to dry my coat fast. There was a kettle in the room with tea bags and chocolates - very nice touch. Breakfast was a very convenient bonus. For this size hotel and only two star rating they declare, the service and breakfast choices were great. We stayed five nights during which the towels were changed once and shampoo with gel were added after each time we used it. I loved that there was a foot towel to put on the floor when showering, I’ve stayed in the same priced hotels before and had to get out of the shower onto cold tiles, so this small detail made me happy. The place is very quiet, so it’s easy to get a good night rest. The staff are very friendly and attentive.

The only negative thing was the shower. It was a very small shower booth for a bigger size person like me. I had a hard time turning around in it, let alone, applying shampoo on my hair. Plus, that was the dirtiest place in the whole hotel - there was some mold in the seams of the old booth. Overall, showering was not an enjoyable experience. Plus, if you have any limited movement in your legs, it will be impossible for you to get into that booth since there is a step into it through a pretty tight spot between the sliding doors. Just one more inconvenience - the soap dispenser was leaking, so there was a soap stain on the sink after we used the soap. That needs to be fixed.